HOW THE MAX-SAFE AUDIBLE WARNING SYSTEM WORKS
The MAX-SAFE Audible Warning system is a combined hardware (speaker) and software solution. Up to 2 speakers can be mounted on the left-hand side of the vehicle. Messages can be pre-recorded and installed as part of the vehicles’ software and programmed to trigger during certain vehicle actions.
The Audible Warning can be automatically played when the vehicle’s left side indicator is pressed; for example, the audio message “Warning, truck turning left. Keep clear.” may be played. Cyclists and pedestrians will hear the spoken warning and be aware they need to move to the side/footpath, so as not to be in the danger zone of the left-turning vehicle. In this situation, the message will automatically switch off once the vehicle turns, and the indicator resets.
A message can also be set to play on a loop, requiring the driver to manually switch off the message. As an example, the Brisbane City Council uses this solution on their garbage trucks, to allow the driver to press a button to play the message: “Warning, power lines down. Please stay clear of the area.” on a constant loop, until it is switched off.
